Thread: Tricycle vs Bicycle for the elderly
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Old 03-18-23, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Elderly?? ...My wife, 72, rides hybrid and mtn bike.
That's exactly it. I have had riders 10 years older than me at 69 blast by me doing my local geriatric rides. Not to mention the Touring Cyclists coming through town doing 300 to 1500 hundred mile excursions with fully loaded bicycles... IN WINTER!

I would say start off with an economical Step-Through. A new one at WarMart would cost less thena set of Adult Training wheels. After ridding a few weeks you will be able to make a better determination of what will be appropriate.


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NOTE: An older female rider needs to take extra precautions. A good evaluation of Proprioception and Bone Density needs to be done. I have had fairly young female athletes (50's) sustain unexpected disastrous injuries due to poor bone density. And it does not have to be a fall that does it...
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